Western Colorado University Rankings & Recognition

Western Colorado University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #416 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #8 of 8 ranked colleges in Colorado.

Western Colorado University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #416 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $40,636; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 22.9 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Colorado

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $16,756 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina Aiken (#415)
Ranked just below: University of Montevallo (#417)

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Biology

Ranked #520 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,954; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,619; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 35.6 of 100 · #8 of 11 in Colorado

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $16,756 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Valdosta State University (#519)
Ranked just below: Indian River State College (#521)

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Business

Ranked #557 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,876; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,097; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 46.3 of 100 · #12 of 15 in Colorado

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 61th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $16,756 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rivier University (#556)
Ranked just below: McKendree University (#558)

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Psychology

Ranked #621 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,401; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,568; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 35.5 of 100 · #12 of 13 in Colorado

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 61th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $16,756 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 48% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Oregon University (#620)
Ranked just below: Lincoln University-Missouri (#622)

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Admit rate: 99.7%
Avg. net price: $16,756
Graduation: 48%
Students: 1,586

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